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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2016
U.s.a. As Represented BY the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (US);
John M. Gardner, Newport News, VA (US);
Christopher J. Stelter, Newport News, VA (US);
Katherine A. Fotion, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Jae-Woo Kim, Newport News, VA (US);
Godfrey Sauti, Hampton, VA (US);
Emilie J. Siochi, Newport News, VA (US);
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method of fabricating (printing) parts utilizing flexible filaments includes anchoring a portion of a flexible filament to a substrate. A length of flexible filament is extended over the substrate while the flexible filament is in tension to thereby avoid buckling of the flexible filament. The flexible filament may comprise a thermoplastic material and fibers or other reinforcing materials whereby composite 3D parts can be fabricated.